Update 40 Additions and Changes
Durable Stations (all-in-one Attunables) confirmed for Update 40, you will need to deposit existing Attunable Stations into the four Durable Stations (Blacksmithing, Clothing, Woodworking and Jewelry Crafting) to basically only have 4 Crafting Stations in guild halls instead of each Craftable Set x 4.
Jewelry Crafting Grains will no longer exist; each old Grain will be converted to 1 Plating; current Platings to be "Ancient Platings". 1 Ancient Plating will convert to 10 Platings.
Golden Vendor adjustments
New Group Finder tool (Trials, Endless Archive, PvP, Custom Arenas, Zones filters included)
Hermaeus Mora Patron Deck confirmed for Tales of Tribute
Reset Hourglass - Showcased in Endless Archive. It's a way for group(s) to reset an instance without groups manually resetting.
Japanese Localization for consoles confirmed.
Xbox Gamepass Core service includes ESO now.
Endless Archive
Endless Archive confirmed for Update 40 for free (roguelite inspired, systematically endless with ramping difficulties). No Normal or Veteran Difficulty as the difficulty is built into the content. No difference in difficulty between Solo and Duo experience.
Bringing out a Companion will automatically transfer you from the Solo leaderboard to the Duo leaderboard but you can't switch back.
The Endless Archive will have a "Threads of Fate" system (Vitality system) that will act the same as the old Trials Vitality system where running out of Vitality will lead to the shutdown of the instance. If it's two players going in, one person dying does not count towards the loss of a Thread of Fate. Both players must die.
Mobs and Bosses are recycled and modified from other areas of the game. There are also unique Bosses that were added specifically for the Endless Archive.
Marauders (mini-bosses) can spawn randomly and grant bonus loot post-Arc 2 but apparently they are the scariest monster to deal with in ESO.
Pilferers (Scamps) can appear during Boss fights and if killed can grant bonus loot.
Leaderboards are separate for Single and Duo players in the Endless Archive.
There is no speedrun as the goal of the Endless Archive is to go as far as you can. No way to save your progress mid-run. Runic Threadweaver is an Interactable object that lets you stop the run for the leaderboard if you're done playing.
Verses confirmed (Buffs) that appear after the end of every stage until the end of a cycle (referred to as "Arc")
Visions (Long Duration Buffs) that appear after a cycle of five stages (Arc), they will last for the entirety of your Endless Archive run.
Companions do not get Visions nor Verses while your Player partner can get different Verses and Visions from you.
Portal to the Unknown can spawn at the end of a round which can give you access to a bonus room and questgiver(s).
Rewards
New earnable Mount confirmed.
New Currency from the Endless Archive is specifically meant for purchases between rounds in the dungeon. There is no cap.
You can also purchase power-ups with said currency.
Class Unique Item Sets can drop from the Endless Archive. Item Set drops are curated to the Class you are playing on. Each item set plays to each Skill Line of a class (there are 21 Class Skill Lines in total in ESO for reference). One item set introduced per class with Update 40, more later on.
In-Game Events
Secrets of the Telvanni - Event Tickets, Reward Boxes, Community meter challenge that unlocks player rewards.
- 33% - Ebony Scarab Pet
- 66% - Nightmare's Nests Markings
- 100% - Owners of Necrom Chapter gets the Kelesan'ruhn House
Witches Festival
In-game Halloween decorations confirmed.
Gates of Oblivion Celebration
Blackwood Chapter celebration
New Life Festival
Returning as usual.
Endless Archive Community Contest
No details revealed yet.